What are the physical specifications of LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B449?

LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B449 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 6.88g, diameter 20mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Ptolemy III Hemiobol

Obverse

Reverse

Archäologisches Museum der Universität Münster

Catalog Reference

LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B449

Ruler

Ptolemy III

Denomination

Hemiobol

Date

246 BC-222 BC

Mint

Paphus

Metal

Bronze

Weight

6.88g

Diameter

20mm

Die Axis

12 h

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

Horned Head of Zeus Ammon right, wearing taenia with basileion, dotted border

Reverse

ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ on l., ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r.

Facing statue of Aphrodite on base, wearing chiton and polos, right hand holding lotus blossom to breast, left hand holding poppies or myrtle branches, dotted border

About This Type

This LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B449 is a hemiobol of Ptolemy III (246 BC-222 BC), struck at the Paphus mint. The reverse depicts Facing statue of Aphrodite on base, wearing chiton and polos, right hand holding lotus blossom to breast, left hand holding poppies or myrtle branches, dotted border. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 6.88g, 20mm diameter.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B449?: LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B449 is a Bronze Hemiobol of Ptolemy III (246 BC-222 BC) struck at the Paphus mint cataloged under Lorber no. Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B449.
How do you identify LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B449?: The obverse depicts Horned Head of Zeus Ammon right, wearing taenia with basileion, dotted border. The reverse depicts Facing statue of Aphrodite on base, wearing chiton and polos, right hand holding lotus blossom to breast, left hand holding poppies or myrtle branches, dotted border with the inscription ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ on l., ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r..
What are the physical specifications of LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B449?: LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B449 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 6.88g, diameter 20mm, die axis 12 h, struck.